ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 20, 2023
The Members of Parliament, Mr. Harris Georgiades (leader), Aristos Damianou, Nicolas Papadopoulos and Mrs. Christiana Erotokritou, members of the delegation of the House of Representatives to the Cyprus, Greece, Israel and USA "3+1" Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation, participated today, via internet, in a first meeting of the delegations participating in the cooperation mechanism. The meeting was convened by Robert Menendez, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to exchange views and identify priority areas of inter-parliamentary cooperation. During the meeting, all delegations stressed the importance of the parliamentary dimension of the "3+1" cooperation and the added value it can bring in promoting common objectives and synergies in areas of particular interest to the four countries.
The delegations of the House of Representatives, the House of Representatives of Greece, the Knesset and the US Senate concluded the following joint statement:
"We welcome the first meeting of the "3+1" Inter-Parliamentary Group, with the participation of elected representatives from the US, Cyprus, Greece and Israel. We reaffirmed our common commitment to promoting security, stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean. We discussed ways in which our Parliaments can advance shared priorities, including energy and maritime security, economic development and overall stability. We look forward to continuing our efforts in this framework of cooperation."
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